Independent assurance of Children in Care financial position

Official notice

Authority: Lincolnshire County Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£68,040published contract · inc. VAT

Awarded 7 Sept 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Public Alchemy Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Independent assurance on the Council’s Children in Care (CiC) financial position and forecasting, and to identify opportunities to manage rising residential care placement numbers and the cost of such placements

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

66171000 Financial consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 22 Sept 2026, 14:51 BST
Last source update: 22 Sept 2026, 14:51 BST
Authority reference: CS0115
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-089717
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0777b6 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
22 Sept 2026, 14:51 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £68,0401 contract inc. VAT; no net value published

Contracts signed 1latest 7 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Public Alchemy Ltd	£68,040 inc. VAT †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Independent Assurance of Children in Care Financial Position · Public Alchemy Ltd
Signed
7 Sept 2026
Value
£68,040 inc. VAT
Period
7 Sept 2026 – 9 Oct 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Lincolnshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGRB-3736-CHZN County Offices, Newland, Lincoln, East Midlands, LN1 1YLContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Public Alchemy LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 15564429 38 Delaford Street,, London, London, SW6 7LTContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender22 Sept 2026, 14:51 BST